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My 14 month old refuses to nap and is turning mean

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My little one has been a fantastic napper for the past 2 months. Down in the morning for 1 1/2 hours and down in the afternoon for 45 minutes; same time every day. This week he has started to refuse napping even though I can tell he is exhausted and when I try to put him down for either nap time, he starts to scratch and slap and pull my hair and throw a tantrum. If I put him down or just hold him through it, it lasts about 45 minutes. I've almost completely weaned so that may be a part of it but I just don't understand what is going on or how to help. Any thoughts or answers? Any moms going through this or gone through this? Thank you!!

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Between 12-15 mos. toddlers drop one of their naps and are up longer in the day. My LO went down to only one nap a day at 14 mos. They'll let you know when they're ready for this as your LO is showing signs of. Try skipping morning nap and keep him up a little longer and then give him one afternoon nap. This may be all he needs in a day now.

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